Even though fentanyl-linked fatal overdoses are soaring among young adults, a new survey of American college students found that just 1 in 7 knew how to administer the overdose antidote drug naloxone.
After a recent string of deadly overdoses throughout the city, Austin and Travis County leaders held an event to show how to administer Naloxone, more commonly known as Narcan.
On Oct. 30, University of Oregon Substance Abuse Prevention and Education held a training session to demonstrate how to administer Narcan, known as naloxone, a drug used to reverse the effects of an ...
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, in April asked Americans to learn how to administer the opioid overdose antidote naloxone due to the rising cases of opioid overdoses. This prompted NPR to ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Only 14.2% of college students reported knowing how to administer naloxone. Just over 66% felt comfortable ...
Researchers have developed an implant that might be able to automatically rescue people from an opioid overdose without outside assistance. Photo by Joanna Ciatti/Jihun Park/HealthDay News Naloxone ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — ABC stores in Mecklenburg County are now stocked with naloxone – better known under the brand Narcan – to help in an emergency to reverse a drug overdose. It’s part ...
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A recent survey finds that less than a quarter of Americans feel like they could help treat an overdose. Saturday, Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, which aims to ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a recent string of deadly overdoses throughout the city, local leaders held a demonstration Monday morning on how to administer Naloxone, more commonly known as Narcan. Officials ...